Battle of Yahagigawa

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Battle of Yahagigawa
Part of the Genpei War
The Yahagi River.
Date Spring 1181 Location Yahagigawa, Owari Province Result Minamoto withdraw; Taira pursuit called off
Combatants
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders
Minamoto no Yukiie	Taira no Tomomori

Genpei War
1st Uji – Nara – Ishibashiyama – Fujigawa – Sunomata – Yahagigawa – Hiuchi – Kurikara – Shinohara – Mizushima – Fukuryūji – Muroyama – Hōjūjidono – 2nd Uji – Awazu – Ichi-no-Tani – Kojima – Yashima –Dan-no-ura

Retreating from the Battle of Sunomata, Minamoto no Yukiie attempted to make a stand by destroying the bridge over the river Yahagigawa (矢作川), and putting up a defensive shieldwall. He was forced to withdraw in the end, but the Taira pursuit was soon called off when their leader, Tomomori fell ill.

[edit] References

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & Co.